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Healing The Weak Iman With The Holy Quran - SisterJennifer - 10-01-2004
Thinking about and trying to understand meanings of the Glorious Quran, which Allah has sent down for His slaves to clarify all things and as a Light that He gives to whom He wills among His slaves. Indeed, the Quran contains tremendous medicine for all ills of the heart, as Allah said," And We sent down from the Quran that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe (in Islamic Monotheism)." (17/82)
...The Quran contains Islamic Monotheism; Allah’s promises, warnings and commandments; stories of previous nations; and codes of the best conduct and behavior. These various subjects in the Quran have different effects on the heart. Some Surahs (chapters) of the Quran are more frightening than others. The Messenger of Allah said, "Hud (chapter 11) and its sisters (chapters 56, 77, 78 and 81) have brought me white hairs before their due time." (As-Silsilah As-Sahihah). Hud and its sisters brought white hairs to the Messenger of Allah because of what they contain of matters of Iman. These Surahs, and the rest of the Quran, showed their effect on the Messenger of Allah and his companions, exactly as they were ordered in the Quran, "So stand (ask Allah to make) you (Mohammad) firm and straight (on the religion of Islamic Monotheism) as you are commanded and those (your companions) who turn in repentance (unto Allah) with you." (11/112)
The companions would also be deeply moved with emotions when they recited the Quran. Abu Bakr, for example, who was a soft-hearted man, used to cry while reciting the Quran when leading Muslims in prayer. Once, Umar became ill as a result of his reciting the Ayah, "Verily, the Torment of your Lord will surely come to pass. There is none that can avert it." (2/7-8)
On another occasion, Umar wept when he was reciting the Ayah, "I (Prophet Jacob) only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah." (12/86), and he was clearly heard by those who were standing behind him. Furthermore, Uthman Ibn Affan said, "If our hearts were pure, they will never have enough from reciting Allah’s Speech (the Quran)."
As for later generations, Ayyub said, "I heard Sad Ibn Jubayr recite the Ayah, "And be afraid of a Day when you shall be brought back to Allah." (2/281), repeating it more than twenty times." This is the last Ayah that was revealed to the Messenger of Allah, and it ends with, "Then every person shall be paid what he earned, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly." (2:281).
Also, Ibrahim Ibn Bashshar said, "If you could but see where they will be held over the (Hell) Fire! They will say, 'Would that we were but sent back (to the world).'" (6:27), was the Ayah that Ali Ibn al-Fudhayl died while reciting. I was among those who prayed the Janazah (funeral) prayer on him, may Allah grant him His Mercy." Furthermore, when our Salaf would reach a portion of the Quran were Sujud (bowing down) is warranted, they treated this incident different than ordinary people. A man once recited, "And they fall down on their faces weeping and it adds to their humility." (17:109), and then fell in Sujud. Then, he said to himself, "Here you are, you do the Sujud, so where is the crying?"
…..Ibn Al-Qayyim said with regards to what one should do to cure his weak Iman using the Quran, "First you should remove your heart from the life of this world and settle it in the Last Life. Then, pay your full attention to pursuing the meanings of the Quran, and try to comprehend and understand them and what they were sent down to accomplish. Then, offer these meanings to the sickness that your heart feels, and when they touch the disease, they will cure the heart, Allah willing."
By: Shaikh Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid
Source: islaam.com
Healing The Weak Iman With The Holy Quran - Muslimah - 10-01-2004
Jazaki Allah khairan katheeran Jennifer for this reminder, Sobhan Allah. I also recall that Omar Ibn Al Khattab fainted after reciting the same Ayah ""And be afraid of a Day when you shall be brought back to Allah." (2/281),
Sobhan Allah I am reading this post immediately after my sister and her husband left. My brother in law was telling me the companions used not to memorize a part of the Quran unless they already have applied the previous part that they already memorized.
La hawla wala qowata ila billah
Healing The Weak Iman With The Holy Quran - AbuMubarak - 10-03-2004
7 tips for improving your relationship with the Qur'an
Are you one of those people who rarely touches the Qur'an? Or do you
read daily, but don't find it is having the impact on you that it
should? Whatever the case may be, these are some simple tips that can
help you connect with the Qur'an.
1. Before you touch it, check your heart. The key to really
benefiting from the Qur'an is to check your heart first, before you
even touch Allah's book. Ask yourself, honestly, why you are reading
it. Is it to just get some information and to let it drift away from
you later? Remember that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be
upon him) was described by his wife as a "walking Qur'an": in other
words, he didn't just read and recite the Qur'an, he lived it.
2. Do your Wudu (ablution). Doing your Wudu is good physical and
mental preparation to remind you you're not reading just another
book. You are about to interact with God, so being clean should be a
priority when communicating with Him.
3. Read only 5 minutes everyday. Too often, we think we should read
Qur'an for at least one whole hour. If you aren't in the habit of
reading regularly, this is too much. Start off with just five minutes
daily. If you took care of step one, Insha Allah (God willing), you
will notice that those five minutes will become ten, then half an
hour, then an hour, and maybe even more!
4. Make sure you understand what you've read. Five minutes of reading
the Qur'an in Arabic is good, but you need to understand what you're
reading. Make sure you have a good translation of the Qur'an in the
language you understand best. Always try to read the translation of
what you've read that day.
5. Remember, the Qur'an is more interactive than a CD. In an age
of "interactive" CD-Roms and computer programs, a number of people
think books are passive and boring. But the Qur'an is not like that.
Remember that when you read Qur'an,you are interacting with Allah. He
is talking to you, so pay attention.
6. Don't just read, listen too. There are now many audio cassettes
and CDs of the Qur'an, a number of them with translations as well.
This is great to put on your walkman or your car's CD or stereo as
you drive to and from work. Use this in addition to your daily Qur'an
reading, not as a replacement for it.
7. Make Dua (supplication). Ask Allah to guide you when you read the
Qur'an. Your aim is to sincerely, for the love of Allah, interact
with Him by reading, understanding and applying His blessed words.
Making Dua to Allah for help and guidance will be your best tool for
doing this.